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Nintendo may finally reveal the NX this week

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When it comes to Nintendo NX news, things have been quite slow over the last couple of months and while rumours are still predicting that the console will launch before March 2017, Nintendo itself is really dragging its feet with official announcements. However, Nintendo may finally break its silence on …

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22,000 police bodycam roll out finally gets started

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The roll out of body cameras for the Metropolitan Police force is finally getting under way, despite original plans to begin it in March this year. In total 22,000 of the cameras will be attached to officers, especially those also equipped with firearms, with the adoption expected to be complete by …

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U.S. officially bans Samsung Note 7s from all flights

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Just a few days after Samsung and the U.S.' Federal Aviation Administration warned people to turn off their Galaxy Note 7 smartphones before catching a plane, the transport department has stepped in and banned the handset from all flights. Taking one on to a U.S. aircraft will now be considered …

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Asus’s new ROG Swift offers massive 240Hz refresh rate

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Asus has been steadily expanding its ROG Swift range of monitors over the last couple of years, with a big focus on pushing higher refresh rates. However, shortly, Asus will be releading its highest refresh rate monitor ever- the ROG Swift PG258Q, which boasts a massive 240Hz  native refresh rate. …

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Cheaters have already found exploits in Battlefield 1

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Battlefield 1 hasn't fully launched yet but players can get a headstart in the multiplayer and campaign modes by signing up for EA/Origin Access, which includes ten hours of early game time. However, you may encounter some frustrations during pre-launch multiplayer as it looks like cheaters are already being encountered. …

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MSI pulls Kaby Lake BIOS update to fix mystery error

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Just last week both MSI and Asus announced that they would be rolling out BIOS updates for their current Z100-series motherboards to introduce support for Intel's upcoming Kaby Lake processors. If you an MSI user and have already installed the Kaby Lake update, then you may want to keep an …

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Dark Souls 3 is getting a dedicated PvP zone

Dark Souls 3 is getting its first DLC pack later this month titled ‘Ashes of Ariandel' and aside from taking players to an icy new world, it will also introduce a new dedicated PvP arena. While PvP is present in Dark Souls 3 already thanks to game invasions, there hasn't …

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Biostar Racing Z170GT7 motherboard winner announced

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In September, we teamed up with Biostar to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a Racing Z170GT7 motherboard, worth almost £125. The draw has taken place and the winner of this impressively specified piece of hardware can be announced. The correct answer was, of course, 110dB. The winner …

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Bittorrent Inc fall out settles down with co-CEO leaving

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BitTorrent Inc. the company behind the Utorrent file sharing client, has become a one CEO firm once again. This came as part of a falling out between the two heads, who previously joined up as the company transitioned to a more commercial entity. It has denied that the company is …

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Snapchat’s rumoured IPO could value it at $25 billion

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Snapchat, the company that turned down three billion dollars in Facebook money just three years ago, is now readying itself for a public offering, which could see the company valued at $25 billion (£20.5 billion). If successful, it would be the biggest tech IPO since Twitter went public in 2013. …

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UK banks may not be reporting all breaches to customers

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If one thing has become apparent from breaches of corporate stores of customer information in recent years, it's that the fall out is usually lessened if you give people a heads up that they may have been compromised. An alternative for British banks though, is to just not tell anyone. One security …

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The PSVR can work with any HDMI input, in 2D

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With the PlayStation VR headset now out in the wild, it didn't take long for people to start trying to make it do things it's not designed for: like playing content on the PC. However surprisingly enough, it works rather well, giving you a giant, floating 2D TV to play on. …

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AMD no longer supporting Gaming Evolved Raptr app

Over the last couple of years, AMD users have likely had an encounter or two with Raptr's ‘Gaming Evolved' app. At one point it was AMD's answer to the GeForce Experience, with the app being bundled with every driver update. However, it looks like AMD is moving on from Raptr's …

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Refugee Text wants to help make seeking asylum easier

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As much as immigrants and refugees are a sensitive, emotive political topic, it's easy to agree that actually being one of those people fleeing a war torn country must be pretty terrifying. With that in mind, Refugee Text wants to use the power of automated chat bots to help those …

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Youtuber rages at user base for pirating his movie

KSI, best known in some circles for being banned from Eurogamer Expo for inappropriate behaviour towards female attendees, is mad that people are pirating his recent movie. Fans have highlighted his own pirating ways in the past, but that only seems to have incensed the man more. Olajide Olatunji, otherwise …

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Aerocool DS 230 Case Review

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Aerocool DS230 has a familiar look about it, somewhat akin to a Fractal Design Define R5 or Thermaltake F51 standing on a small plinth. The emphasis is on low noise, which makes perfect sense in a Dead Silence model, and both side panels and the top cover are heavily lined …

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